15A round pin (Type M)
15A round pin (Type M)
15A round pin (Type M)
15A round pin (Type M)
15A round pin (Type M)

15A round pin (Type M)

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Enables appliances with a 15A round pin (type M ) plug to be used with a 13A UK (type G) socket. Chose from a travel adaptor or heavy duty adaptor from the drop down menu.
Please note that this plug is still used within the UK, mainly for stage lighting. Please carefully check the plug to ensure that it is not the smaller 2A or 5A type. If at all unsure, measure the distance between the pins of the plug and compare to the table below.
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Travel adaptor:
  • White plastic.
  • The unit has a 13A fuse, which is a requirement in the UK for safety.
  • Maximum load 13A.

Heavy duty adaptor:

  • Tough Permaplug UK 13A plug with 13A fuse.
  • High quality Permaplug 15A round pin socket.
  • 0.4m of 1.5mm rubber cable for high current applications.
  • The industrial specification H07RN-F rubber cable is specifically manufactured for harsh environments. Find out what’s so special about this cable 
  • PAT tested.

What is a type M plug?

A type M plug is pictured and the following technical details may also help to identify it:

Common Names Configuration Voltage Max Current (Amp)

Type M

British Standard BS546 15A plug

Round pin plug

3 pins in a triangle

Live and neutral pins: Round, 7.1mm diameter, 18.6mm long, spaced 25.4mm apart.

Earth pin: Round, 8.7mm diameter, 28.6 mm long

Polarised (plug can only be inserted one way around)

220-250v

15A

 

What countries use a type M plug?

The plug is used in 16 countries. Please note that some countries may also use other types of plugs; if you are unsure, check out our Travel Adaptors for UK Visitors Guide.

Bhutan, Botswana, India, Israel, Kuwait, Lesotho, Macau, Malaysia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, UK (for stage lighting only).

Why buy your travel adaptors from us?

We began to sell travel adaptors after becoming concerned at how many sub-standard unsafe adaptors were being sold on the internet. A vast number of those on-line present with some or all of the following safety issues:

  • Unsheathed pins, increasing the risk of electrocution, particularly for children whose small fingers may be able to touch the live pin when the plug is only partially inserted.
  • Non-shuttered sockets, enabling a child to insert a metal object into the live receptacle and receive an electric shock.
  • Cannot safely manage the maximum current (power draw) that may occur from the rating of the socket they are recommended to be used with. This means that high power appliances may result in the adaptor over-heating,
  • Often do not connect the vital earth pin. Some appliances require an earth connection so that if a fault occurs and an external metal part becomes live, the earth wire safely conducts the electricity away, tripping the circuit breaker or blowing the fuse. If the earth is not connected, the metal will remain live, electrocuting anyone who touches it. 

All of our travel adaptors have been carefully selected following exhaustive tests, to ensure that they are entirely safe for use in the UK. They are not the cheapest on-line, but we guarantee that they are the safest.